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Performing Actions on Multiple Resources of the Same Type
Use the Multi-Resource Actions dialog box to perform an action on a group of resources of the same type.The dialog
box allows you to select the resource type. All resources of that type appear in an available resources list, and actions
for the selected resource type appear in the Action drop-down menu.You can select an action and then select specific
resources on which to perform the action. Based on the selected action, you can also specify a filter category to further
refine the resource list.
To reach the Multi-Resource Actions dialog box:
Do one of:
• Select Display>Multi-Resource Actions.
• In the Action dialog box, click Multi-Resources.
Performing an Action
1. From the Resource Type drop-down list, select the type of resource on which to perform the action. (If you reach
this dialog box from the Actions dialog box, the resource selected in the Actions dialog box appears in the
Resource Type box.)
All resources of the selected type appear in the available resources list.
2. From the Action drop-down menu, select the action to perform. A second resources list is displayed below the
first.
a. You can resize the panes by using the divider line above the add and remove buttons.
b. You can sort either resources list by clicking the bottom line of the column heading.
3. To further refine the resources on which to perform the action, select a parameter from the Filter by drop-down
menu. Only resources in the available resources list with the specified characteristic are displayed.
Some actions, such as SP Firmware Updates should not be performed on all SPs simultaneously. For these
potentially disruptive actions, the Filter by menu forces you to choose between X-fabric or Y-fabric SPs.
4. Select the specific resources on which to perform the action:
ToSelect
Move all resources in the available resources list to the selected resources list. (The Add all button
is enabled only when no resource in the available resource list is highlighted.)
Add all
Move a specific resource (selected by clicking it) from the available list to the selected list.Add
Move all resources from the selected list back to the available list.Remove all
Move a specific resource (selected by clicking it) from the selected list back to the available list.Remove
5. Click Perform Action.
As the action is performed, its status appears to the left of the resource name in the selected resources list.
A summary of the action progress is shown in the Progress status boxes.
6. To view a summary of the actions, click Action Summary. (For information on action details, see Viewing Action
Details.)
Saving a Multi-Resource View
You can now save information (in Microsoft Excel format) displayed in the Multi-Resource Actions dialog box, either
for the selected resource or for all resources, by clicking the Save button.
Using Customized Resource Views
Creating and Saving a Customized Resource View
You can create and save your own customized resource view -- a view that only includes those objects that you have
selected. Then, in the future, you can select this resource view from Display > Resource Views:
1. In the Multi-Resource Actions dialog box, click Configure….
2. In the Multi-Resource Configuration dialog box, enter a name for your customized resource view.
3. Use the check boxes next to the resources to select those you want saved in your view. Select All and Deselect
All help refine the list resources.
4. You can further refine the resource view by selecting which attribute groups to save, such as Logical or Firmware.
Expand a resource and use the check boxes to select attribute groups.
5. Click Save to save your customized resource view for future use.
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